My Magic Age

The banquet held in the palace gradually came to an end amidst the noise. Ying Li took me and slipped into a garden outside the hall.

This garden was built on a mountain wall recess, like a platform carved out of the mountainside. The garden is covered with green vines, including ivy, grapevines, and ivy. These vines make The stone walls are full of greenery.

There were almost no people here. Two palace guards were guarding the entrance to the garden. There were two lazy palace maids hiding in the garden. When they saw a group of us suddenly barging in, they were so frightened that they didn't even bother to salute us and walked through the side door. Ran away.

I took two steps forward, holding the fence with both hands and looking down. From here I could see the mountains on the west side of the Mazzaro crater. A red sun was gradually disappearing among the mountains. The shadow spreads from the foot of the mountain on the west side to the east side with the momentum of thousands of horses galloping. This black and white shadow dividing line is like a curtain, pulling the imperial city into the dusk.

I hesitated for a moment, took a deep breath and said to Ying Li: "I'm sorry, I haven't been able to confess this to you before. In fact, I..."

Before I could finish my words, Yingli was interrupted: "I know the widow of Marquis Colin Babington. The matter between you and Duke Ryan was in a commotion. At that time, the entire imperial capital was talking about you. , of course I don’t know.”

Ying Li turned around and looked at me and said: "Of course I mind too, but I think her presence will not affect the relationship between us. Am I right? Look into my eyes..."

"What?"

Ying Li suddenly took a step forward, stretched out his hands from my left and right ribs, stretched behind my back, hugged me tightly, and put his chin on my shoulders.

I put my arms around her slender waist, and the afterglow of the setting sun dyed the mountain wall golden from behind her. She and I stood on this terrace covered with ivy and hugged each other quietly, surrounded by a team of eagles and lions. The knights passed in front of us, and the leading griffin knight couldn't help but whistle loudly when he saw this scene on the alcove in the garden.

When Ying Li and I walked out of the hidden garden, we happened to see Ernestine holding Zach's arm standing in the courtyard chatting familiarly with a group of young nobles. Zach saw us first and asked I waved, pulled Ernestine and said hello to the friends around me, then squeezed through the crowd and walked towards us.

The recent war in the Hierro plane ended. The Duke of Samoyed sent several teams of Constructed Knights to follow Zach deep into the desert of Salta Province and annihilated several arrogant gangs of sand pirates. Around the Harvest Festival, Zach and Ernestine seemed to have nothing to do. He actually came to the Imperial Capital to participate in the Imperial Capital's harvest celebration. It could be seen that the two of them were very leisurely during the post-war period.

Many lords in the banquet hall want to befriend you, the heir to Duerva Province, the upstart in the eyes of His Majesty Charles. From time to time, they set their sights on Zach, trying to find an opportunity to chat with Zach. Seeing Zach After leaving the group of friends around me, someone immediately came to greet me, but Zach whispered a confession and rejected him. They didn't stop until they walked in front of Ying Li and me.

Zach stretched out his hand and punched me on the shoulder, and said to me kindly: "Jijia, I heard that you went to the Abyss City of the Janna Sea Tribe. I thought I wouldn't see you during the Harvest Festival, but I didn't expect it. How are you coming back from Haiyuan City so soon? Did your trip to Janna go well?"

"Fortunately, have you finished handling the matter on the Hierro plane?" I asked, looking at Zach, whose skin was a little green.

"The Knights returned to Durva for repairs. They will be very free until next spring." Zach laughed after saying this, and seemed to be in a good mood.

"What are your recent plans?" I asked Ernestine. Many things were decided by the lady in front of me.

"The plan... I'm considering it after the Construct Knights are finished repairing it. Maybe they will return to the Hierro plane and extend the battle line to the Hot Sand Dam in the Swamp Sea. This time, it's best to drive the Nibru Spider-Man into the Great Rift Valley. Go." Ernestine thought for a moment and said to me.

I think she revealed this news to me because she wanted to know if I was interested in participating. After all, the southern forest of the Black Forest is in the hands of the War Ancient Tree Clan. Even if there is a war with the Nibru Spider-Man, the construct knights of Durva Province If the legion wants to enter the swamp sea, it must obtain a pass from the ancient war tree clan.

At this time, His Majesty Charles stood on the high platform in the open-air garden in front of the palace, stretched out his hand to the Queen as an invitation. The Queen put one hand on His Majesty's palm, lifted the hem of the palace dress with one hand, and said to Charles His Majesty saluted, and then walked down the steps with His Majesty Charles and entered the dance floor.

The royal band played soothing music on the side, and His Majesty Charles danced on the dance floor with his arms around the Queen. All the princes, ministers, newly promoted nobles, and relatives of the royal family gathered around the dance floor to enjoy the first dance of His Majesty Charles and the Queen. His Majesty Charles He is the kind of person with an extraordinarily burly figure. Although his steps on the dance floor are not that light, his steps carry an aura of killing on the battlefield. It can be seen that His Majesty Charles is also a strong man who came from the battlefield.

In comparison, the queen's dance steps are a little more old-fashioned, and her delicate face does not have much expression. She straightens her waist, and every step she takes is just right. She always carries an aristocratic style.

The opening song of the ball was very short. After His Majesty Charles and the Queen only turned around a few times on the dance floor, the music stopped for a moment. His Majesty Charles stopped and waved to the crowd around him. Suddenly, a large group of noble lords walked down holding their female companions. On the dance floor, the music sounded again.

I was holding Ying Li and turning around in the dance floor. When we got to the edge of the dance floor, I happened to see a handsome young nobleman inviting Le Die. However, Le Die had an elf-like arrogance on his face and did not show any good face to the young nobleman. When the two talked, they were also very cold.

The young noble bowed and bent down to extend his hand. Le Die turned around and left, ran to the rest area and sat down, making the young nobleman stand there with an embarrassed face.

Ying Li smiled and asked me: "Do you want to try to invite her? I don't think she doesn't want to dance."

I shook my head and said: "I don't want to be rejected in front of so many people. It's too embarrassing."

The music of this dance stopped, and I pulled Ying Li to the edge of the dance floor. Just as I was about to pull Helena off the dance floor, I saw Zach coming over and smiled at me and Ying Li. He invited Ying Li in a gentlemanly manner. Ying Li looked up at me and saw that I didn't object, so he readily accepted Zach's invitation.

At this time, Ernestine stood in front of me with her arms folded across her chest. She was wearing a black and purple evening gown. Her toned body was very well-proportioned due to her height of nearly 1.9 meters, especially her long legs that were faintly visible under the long gown. I didn't expect Ernestine to have such a feminine side. I smiled and nodded at her, and took Helena's hand and tried to walk past her, but she stretched out her hand to stop me.

Just as I looked at her in surprise, she savagely dragged me into the dance floor, leaving Helena standing there in shock. At this moment, the music started...

Ernestine stood in front of me, a head taller than me. I had to look up to look into her eyes. I put my arms around her waist, which had no fat at all. Every time I took a step, I could feel the muscles around her waistline constantly moving. This feeling was not very pleasant, but Ernestine looked very proud. When I looked at her level, I just saw her chest, which was high up in her evening dress. The somewhat shocking scar was from the center of the sternum and extended down into the deep V of the evening dress. The fine needle holes on the scar were made by my craftsmanship.

I raised my head and just met her gaze. Ernestine smiled at me proudly.

Ernestine looked like she had just walked down from the battlefield, which was condensed from the blood of the enemy. Whether it was her eyes or the momentum of her walk, she seemed calm and unhurried. She stared at me and asked, "Do you want to cross the swamp sea with us to see the great rift behind the hot sand dam?"

I am still full of curiosity about the land south of the Black Forest in the Yero plane. Across the swamp sea is the Great Rift Valley, the real birthplace of the Ancient Tree Clan. Now the base camp of the Nibru people has been established there, and there is also the Sea of ​​Spores opposite the Great Rift Valley. It can be said that the Black Forest is only a part of the Yero plane. There is still a large area of ​​the Yero plane that is completely unknown to us.

After hearing Ernestine's invitation, I agreed and said, "Of course, but that will have to wait until I come back from the Savage Swamp in Qiyan City."

Ernestine looked at me in surprise and asked, "You are going to Qiyan City?"

I nodded and said, "Yes! I have been planning for a long time. I plan to go to the Savage Swamp south of Qiyan City this winter."

Hearing what I said, Ernestine stared at me very seriously and said to me, "If you need help, don't forget me and Zach. The Construct Knights of Durva Province need to return to their territory and lead the herdsmen into the col to avoid the blizzard and find winter pastures. The Knights can only be reorganized after the spring, so Zach and I are very free before that."

After that, she turned her head to look for Zach on the dance floor, and Zach just passed by us with Ying Li.

I said to Ernestine: "The situation in the Savage Swamp is a bit complicated. It is the territory of the Lizard Tribe."

"Lizard people... so what?" Ernestine's tone seemed very relaxed.

In fact, as far as I know, the lizard people in the Savage Swamp, known as the Jungle Hunters, are not simple. If they were really that easy to deal with, the commander of the Ex Corps of Qiyan City would have incorporated the Savage Swamp south of Qiyan City into the territory of the Green Empire long ago.

I said, "We went to the Savage Swamp to find an ancient ruin hidden deep in the jungle. There are countless lizard tribes nearby. In addition, there is a group of flying dragons living in that jungle."

Ernestine asked me, "Do you want to go there to hunt dragons?"

I curled my lips and asked Ernestine, "Do you think I would do such a dangerous thing?"

Ernestine nodded very affirmatively...

The dance ended quickly in the casual chat. I saluted Ernestine politely, and then walked out of the dance floor with her. Outside the dance floor, I met Yingli, whose pretty face was slightly red. After dancing two consecutive dances, Yingli was a little out of breath and had a little sweat on her forehead. I pulled her to where Ledie was. Helena sat next to Ledie and waved to us.

Several young nobles surrounded Zach and Ernestine. It seemed that they were very popular among the young nobles in the imperial city. After all, they both carried the aura of victory in the plane war and had great military exploits. Almost all the nobles in the imperial city knew that Zach and Ernestine led their Construct Knights to kill the Nibru Spiders in the Hiero plane.

A handsome young noble made an invitation gesture to Ernestine, who generously extended his hand. When the music sounded again, the two walked into the dance floor, talking and laughing, and Zach was not to be outdone and pulled a noble lady into the dance floor.

Yingli and I walked to the rest area, ready to dance with Helena. At this time, a palace servant came over. He was wearing a long gown with a front opening. He walked towards Yingli and me at an unhurried pace. He set his eyes on me, walked in front of Yingli, saluted respectfully to Princess Yingli, and then said to me: "Marquis Jijia, His Majesty summons you! Please follow me."

I didn't expect that His Majesty Charles would summon me at the ball. I looked at Yingli in surprise, then nodded to the palace servant and said: "Okay, please lead the way."

Yingli saw that I was going to see His Majesty Charles and wanted to go with me. The palace servant said to Yingli and Ledie: "Princess Yingli, Princess Ledie, the Queen invites you two to go over..."

So I followed the palace servant through the layers of people, walked out of the lively ballroom, walked through a long corridor, and walked into a magnificent palace.

The walls of the palace were lit with bright magic wall lamps. There was a palace guard standing every few meters in the palace. The palace attendant took me to stop in front of a round arched door. The swordsman who had appeared in His Majesty Charles' carriage in the morning sat on a gorgeous chair at the door with his eyes closed. When he saw me coming, he just glanced at me casually and closed his eyes again.

The palace attendant stood respectfully in front of the arched door and said to the inside through the door: "Your Majesty, Marquis Giga is waiting at the door."

"Let him in." A loud voice came from the room.

When the palace attendant heard this, he stretched out his hand to push open the arch in front of him, indicating that I could go in.

When I walked into this room, the first thing that caught my eye was a complete Green map hanging on the wall. This map covered the entire opposite wall. His Majesty Charles was standing in front of this map at this time. There were also several sand tables in the room. He held the edge of a sand table with both hands and was looking at the sand table intently.